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Governments & Parliaments Quiz

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All 20 questions in this Governments & Parliaments quiz

Which country has a parliament called the 'Knesset'?
- A. Egypt
- B. Lebanon
- C. Jordan
- D. Israel
What is the name of the supreme legislature of Norway, which was established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway?
- A. The Althing
- B. The Storting
- C. The Riksdag
- D. The Folketing
While Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy, it has a formal advisory body that can propose laws to the King. What is it called?
- A. The Grand National Assembly
- B. The State Council
- C. The Privy Council
- D. The Majlis ash-Shura
In Australia, if the Senate repeatedly blocks legislation passed by the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister can trigger what constitutional mechanism to resolve the deadlock?
- A. A Royal Intervention
- B. A Prorogation Order
- C. A Double Dissolution
- D. A Parliamentary Recall
In the US Senate, what strict rule governs the "budget reconciliation" process, preventing the inclusion of legislation that does not directly impact federal revenue or spending?
- A. The Filibuster
- B. The Hastert Rule
- C. The Cloture Mandate
- D. The Byrd Rule
What is the official name of the unicameral parliament of Lithuania?
- A. The Sejm
- B. The Duma
- C. The Rada
- D. The Seimas
In the Republic of Ireland's upper house of parliament (Seanad ireann), six of the 60 seats are uniquely elected by whom?
- A. The Catholic clergy
- B. Graduates of specific Irish universities
- C. Members of the Irish diaspora
- D. The Supreme Court justices
What is the name of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, which serves as the national legislative body of Iran?
- A. The Knesset
- B. The Duma
- C. The Majlis
- D. The Shura Council
In Switzerland, the two houses of the Federal Assembly occasionally meet together in a joint session for specific duties, most notably to do what?
- A. Amend the constitution
- B. Declare war
- C. Override a popular referendum
- D. Elect the Federal Council
In political science, what term is used to describe a government legislature that functions with only a single chamber or house?
- A. Unicameral
- B. Bicameral
- C. Omnicameral
- D. Monocameral
The historical legislative body of Croatia, which currently serves as its unicameral national parliament, is known by what name?
- A. The Rada
- B. The Sabor
- C. The Storting
- D. The Seimas
The unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru is notorious for frequently removing presidents from office using what broad, historically vague constitutional clause?
- A. High treason
- B. Moral incapacity
- C. Electoral fraud
- D. Legislative obstruction
Founded in 930 AD, which country claims to have the oldest surviving parliament in the world, known as the Althing?
- A. Sweden
- B. Norway
- C. Iceland
- D. Denmark
In 2009, Bolivia adopted a new constitution that renamed its national parliament to emphasize the inclusion of indigenous communities. What is its current name?
- A. The Indigenous Congress of the Andes
- B. The Plurinational Legislative Assembly
- C. The Supreme Council of the People
- D. The National Diet of Bolivia
In the US House of Representatives, what informal policy dictates that the Speaker will not schedule a floor vote on a bill unless it is supported by a majority of the majority party?
- A. The McConnell Precedent
- B. The Pelosi Doctrine
- C. The Gingrich Mandate
- D. The Hastert Rule
Which scandal brought down UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government?
- A. Cash for questions
- B. Profumo Affair
- C. Phone hacking
- D. MPs expenses
Which constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark possesses the Lgting, one of the oldest parliamentary assemblies in the world?
- A. The Faroe Islands
- B. Greenland
- C. Svalbard
- D. Bornholm
To ensure non-partisan expert voices are heard in the legislature, the Parliament of Singapore allows the President to appoint up to nine individuals known by what title?
- A. Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs)
- B. Independent Consultative Senators
- C. State Appointed Deputies
- D. Non-Constituency Representatives
In the UK House of Commons and many Commonwealth parliaments, what ornamental object must be physically present on the central table for the House to legally meet and pass laws?
- A. The Magna Carta
- B. The Sovereign's Scepter
- C. The Royal Seal
- D. The Ceremonial Mace
In the United Kingdom's House of Lords, the Lord Speaker traditionally presides over the chamber while sitting on a large, red, backless seat known as what?
- A. The Woolsack
- B. The Throne of Peers
- C. The Velvet Cushion
- D. The Sovereign's Bench

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Which country has a parliament called the 'Knesset'?

What is the name of the supreme legislature of Norway, which was established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway?

While Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy, it has a formal advisory body that can propose laws to the King. What is it called?

In Australia, if the Senate repeatedly blocks legislation passed by the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister can trigger what constitutional mechanism to resolve the deadlock?

In the US Senate, what strict rule governs the "budget reconciliation" process, preventing the inclusion of legislation that does not directly impact federal revenue or spending?

What is the official name of the unicameral parliament of Lithuania?

In the Republic of Ireland's upper house of parliament (Seanad ireann), six of the 60 seats are uniquely elected by whom?

What is the name of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, which serves as the national legislative body of Iran?

In Switzerland, the two houses of the Federal Assembly occasionally meet together in a joint session for specific duties, most notably to do what?

In political science, what term is used to describe a government legislature that functions with only a single chamber or house?

The historical legislative body of Croatia, which currently serves as its unicameral national parliament, is known by what name?

The unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru is notorious for frequently removing presidents from office using what broad, historically vague constitutional clause?

Founded in 930 AD, which country claims to have the oldest surviving parliament in the world, known as the Althing?

In 2009, Bolivia adopted a new constitution that renamed its national parliament to emphasize the inclusion of indigenous communities. What is its current name?

In the US House of Representatives, what informal policy dictates that the Speaker will not schedule a floor vote on a bill unless it is supported by a majority of the majority party?

Which scandal brought down UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government?

Which constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark possesses the Lgting, one of the oldest parliamentary assemblies in the world?

To ensure non-partisan expert voices are heard in the legislature, the Parliament of Singapore allows the President to appoint up to nine individuals known by what title?

In the UK House of Commons and many Commonwealth parliaments, what ornamental object must be physically present on the central table for the House to legally meet and pass laws?

In the United Kingdom's House of Lords, the Lord Speaker traditionally presides over the chamber while sitting on a large, red, backless seat known as what?